Is the Staff Workday Analyst position at GitLab fully remote?

Yes, this Staff Workday Analyst position at GitLab is a remote position. The role is available for candidates in Canada.

Is this a full-time or part-time Staff Workday Analyst role?

This is a full-time Staff Workday Analyst position at GitLab.

What are the main requirements for the Staff Workday Analyst role?

Key requirements include: Own end-to-end Workday administration, Configure modules, maintain business processes, manage bi-annual Workday releases, Ensure data integrity and compliance through systematic auditing, security reviews, and proactive issue resolution, and more.

What benefits does GitLab offer for this position?

GitLab offers the following benefits: Flexible Hours, Gym Membership, Health Insurance, Home Office Budget, Learning Budget, Paid Time Off, Remote Work.

How do I apply for the Staff Workday Analyst position at GitLab?

You can apply for this Staff Workday Analyst position by clicking the "Apply Now" button on this page, which will take you to GitLab's application portal.

Staff Workday Analyst at GitLab

Canada

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform">AI-powered DevSecOps Platform</a>, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/mission">mission</a> is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/">Duo Enterprise</a> and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-duo-agent-platform-what-is-next-for-intelligent-devsecops/">Duo Agent Platform</a>, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/">values</a> and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI">Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.<h4>An overview of this role</h4> As a Staff HRIS Analyst, you'll architect, optimize, and innovate the backbone of GitLab's People Technology ecosystem—a Workday HCM platform supporting 2,500+ team members across 40+ countries. You'll be critical to building the future of how GitLab team members experience work. Over the next 3 years, we're transforming into a unified, AI-augmented employee experience where team members get the right guidance at the right time, in their flow of work. You'll own Workday's day-to-day reliability and configuration while simultaneously driving our strategic roadmap forward—implementing intelligent automation, embedding AI capabilities, and building seamless integrations that give team members the insights and tools they need to do their best work. What You’ll Do <ul> <li>Own end-to-end Workday administration: configure modules, maintain business processes, manage bi-annual Workday releases, and iterate on configurations across at least two of the following areas: Advanced Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, or Talent</li> <li>Ensure data integrity and compliance through systematic auditing, security reviews, and proactive issue resolution s</li> <li>Lead annual People program delivery with full ownership of configuration, testing, integration impacts, and stakeholder coordination</li> <li>Advance our unified employee experience vision by deploying Workday AI capabilities, orchestrating cross-system integrations with core platforms and building intelligent automation and dashboards that transform how team members navigate talent management, compensation, and benefits</li> <li>Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions, balancing user experience, compliance requirements, and technical constraints across global operations</li> <li>Facilitate design sessions with key stakeholders to understand needs, challenge assumptions, and recommend scalable, enterprise ready, solutions </li> <li>Champion human-centered design by understanding how team members and managers actually work, then building experiences that meet them in their flow</li> <li>Stay current on Workday, HR technology, and data management trends, and identify opportunities to improve GitLab’s People Technology ecosystem, including integrations and related tools.</li> </ul> What You’ll Bring <ul> <li>Extensive hands-on Workday administration with deep expertise in a subset of Advanced Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Time Tracking, or Talent modules.</li> <li>Strong strong knowledge of and deep experience facilitating the deployment of integration and automation capabilities </li> <li>Proven track record building executive-grade Workday reports, calculated fields, and dashboards that translate complex data into clear insights leaders can act on</li> <li>Experience with or strong curiosity about AI/ML applications in HRIS rooted in improving the employee experience</li> <li>Systems thinking mindset: you naturally consider downstream impacts, data dependencies, compliance implications, and user experience when designing solutions—you think in workflows, not just features</li> <li>Consultative and collaborative approach: comfortable facilitating design sessions with core stakeholders, challenging assumptions constructively, and translating business needs into scalable technical solutions</li> <li>A results-oriented approach to iterative systems improvement. High level of comfort operating in a scalable </li> <li>Extensive experience administering Workday security across multiple security types in a SOX-compliant company, with proven track record of implementing and maintaining controls that satisfy SOX requirements, audit standards, and segregation of duties principles</li> <li>Bonus: Exposure to multi-system integration projects connecting Workday with platforms such as ServiceNow, Slack, learning platforms, or building conversational AI experiences across platforms</li> <li> </li> </ul> About the team You'll join GitLab's People Operations & Technology team, a globally distributed team of operations, compliance, employment solutions, and technology professionals—the heart of GitLab's People organization. We're a team that builds systems designed to flex and scale without constant rework—nimble enough to meet business needs quickly while laying the foundation for 2-3x growth. We move as one strategic operating core, breaking down silos and clarifying ownership so we can amplify impact across the organization. Our approach is proactive: we design experiences that anticipate needs across the entire team member journey, balancing operational efficiency with genuine empathy for how people actually work at GitLab. We're constantly reimagining how we operate—using automation, AI, and data-driven insights to scale smarter and solve real problems. We're optimizing our existing technology investments and thoughtfully introducing AI where it genuinely improves experiences, not just because it's trendy.<h4>How GitLab will support you</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/">Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/paid-time-off/">Flexible Paid Time Off</a> </li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.">Team Member Resource Groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/">Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/">Growth and Development Fund</a></li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave">Parental leave</a> </li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/expenses/#equipment">Home office</a> support</li> </ul> Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-underrepresented-groups">underrepresented groups</a> are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. Privacy Policy: Please review our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate-faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Policy.</a> Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy" target="_blank">GitLab’s EEO Policy</a> and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices" target="_blank">EEO is the Law</a>. If you have a disability or special need that requires <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation" target="_blank">accommodation</a>, please let us know during the <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process" target="_blank">recruiting process</a>.

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Staff Workday Analyst

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Staff Workday Analyst

GitLab(View Full Profile)

Full Time

$120,000 - $180,000*

8 months ago

Canada

Australia

Remote readiness · 46/100

Human Resources

Staff

Workday HCM

Automation

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Job Description

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

As a Staff HRIS Analyst, you'll architect, optimize, and innovate the backbone of GitLab's People Technology ecosystem—a Workday HCM platform supporting 2,500+ team members across 40+ countries. You'll be critical to building the future of how GitLab team members experience work. Over the next 3 years, we're transforming into a unified, AI-augmented employee experience where team members get the right guidance at the right time, in their flow of work.

You'll own Workday's day-to-day reliability and configuration while simultaneously driving our strategic roadmap forward—implementing intelligent automation, embedding AI capabilities, and building seamless integrations that give team members the insights and tools they need to do their best work.

What You’ll Do

Own end-to-end Workday administration: configure modules, maintain business processes, manage bi-annual Workday releases, and iterate on configurations across at least two of the following areas: Advanced Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, or Talent
Ensure data integrity and compliance through systematic auditing, security reviews, and proactive issue resolution s
Lead annual People program delivery with full ownership of configuration, testing, integration impacts, and stakeholder coordination
Advance our unified employee experience vision by deploying Workday AI capabilities, orchestrating cross-system integrations with core platforms and building intelligent automation and dashboards that transform how team members navigate talent management, compensation, and benefits
Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions, balancing user experience, compliance requirements, and technical constraints across global operations
Facilitate design sessions with key stakeholders to understand needs, challenge assumptions, and recommend scalable, enterprise ready, solutions
Champion human-centered design by understanding how team members and managers actually work, then building experiences that meet them in their flow
Stay current on Workday, HR technology, and data management trends, and identify opportunities to improve GitLab’s People Technology ecosystem, including integrations and related tools.

What You’ll Bring

Extensive hands-on Workday administration with deep expertise in a subset of Advanced Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Time Tracking, or Talent modules.
Strong strong knowledge of and deep experience facilitating the deployment of integration and automation capabilities
Proven track record building executive-grade Workday reports, calculated fields, and dashboards that translate complex data into clear insights leaders can act on
Experience with or strong curiosity about AI/ML applications in HRIS rooted in improving the employee experience
Systems thinking mindset: you naturally consider downstream impacts, data dependencies, compliance implications, and user experience when designing solutions—you think in workflows, not just features
Consultative and collaborative approach: comfortable facilitating design sessions with core stakeholders, challenging assumptions constructively, and translating business needs into scalable technical solutions
A results-oriented approach to iterative systems improvement. High level of comfort operating in a scalable
Extensive experience administering Workday security across multiple security types in a SOX-compliant company, with proven track record of implementing and maintaining controls that satisfy SOX requirements, audit standards, and segregation of duties principles
Bonus: Exposure to multi-system integration projects connecting Workday with platforms such as ServiceNow, Slack, learning platforms, or building conversational AI experiences across platforms

About the team

You'll join GitLab's People Operations & Technology team, a globally distributed team of operations, compliance, employment solutions, and technology professionals—the heart of GitLab's People organization. We're a team that builds systems designed to flex and scale without constant rework—nimble enough to meet business needs quickly while laying the foundation for 2-3x growth. We move as one strategic operating core, breaking down silos and clarifying ownership so we can amplify impact across the organization. Our approach is proactive: we design experiences that anticipate needs across the entire team member journey, balancing operational efficiency with genuine empathy for how people actually work at GitLab. We're constantly reimagining how we operate—using automation, AI, and data-driven insights to scale smarter and solve real problems. We're optimizing our existing technology investments and thoughtfully introducing AI where it genuinely improves experiences, not just because it's trendy.

How GitLab will support you

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Requirements

Own end-to-end Workday administration
Configure modules, maintain business processes, manage bi-annual Workday releases
Ensure data integrity and compliance through systematic auditing, security reviews, and proactive issue resolution
Lead annual People program delivery with full ownership of configuration, testing, and iteration

Benefits

Flexible Hours
Gym Membership
Health Insurance
Home Office Budget
Learning Budget
Paid Time Off
Remote Work

Skills

Workday HCM

Automation

Integration

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